Staring to see a picture of me
But it's too hard to look in my eyes
I know I'm ashamed I might find what I left behind
What I worked for so long to hide
But in the end I know what's incredible
Is the chance to change myself

'Cause diamonds don't shine
Till they been buried alive, oh
But I've been in the rough for long enough
Tonight I'm glowing up
And diamonds can't sparkle

Till they find the light they can follow
The pressure gets tough for just long enough
Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up
Glowing up

Scared at the sight of the Sun's dying light
We recoil at the cold of the night
And though we forget that the Moon
And the stars will come soon

And we'll bathe in the warmth of their light
I still remember the time when each day was for crying
Oh, I truly hold them dear
They're the storm that got me here

'Cause diamonds don't shine (they don't shine, no)
Till they been buried alive, oh (oh)
But I've been in the rough for long enough
Tonight I'm glowing up (glowing up)

And diamonds can't sparkle (they don't sparkle)
Till they find the light they can follow (oh)
The pressure gets tough for just long enough
Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up
Glowing up, ooh

Might not escape all the pressure, the pain
But I'll never fade away
I've got too much left to say
'Cause diamonds don't shine
Diamonds can't sparkle
The pressure gets tough for just long enough
Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up

And diamonds can't sparkle (they don't sparkle)
Till they find light they can follow (oh)
The pressure gets tough for just long enough

Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up
Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up
Tonight I'm glowing up, glowing up
Glowing up, ooh, glowing up